Illustration: In a Japanese home's small woodworking area, an adult uses a hand saw to cut a narrow wooden board secured firmly to a low workbench. The blade's row of sharp teeth is clearly visible where it emerges from the cut, with fine sawdust collecting beneath.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

のこぎり

nokogiri

saw

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは暖炉用だんろように丸太まるたを鋸のこぎりで切きった。

    He sawed logs for the fireplace.

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  2. 彼女かのじょはのこぎりを使つかうのがとてもうまい。

    She handles a saw very well.

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  3. 彼女かのじょはその農夫のうふから、のこぎりを借かりた。

    She borrowed a saw from the farmer.

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